US airlines ramp up hiring plans

The demand for pilots at aviation companies, including major airlines, has been steadily increasing during the first half of the year and the trend is expected to continue throughout the third quarter, said JSfirm.com’s Executive Director Abbey Hutter. Future and Active Pilot Advisors President Louis Smith agrees that hiring in the upcoming months will be “very competitive,” adding, “Good things are on the horizon for those of us who call aviation our professional home.”